Get some of your 4 pounds of cukes at Monday Munch
Chowder and quiche are interesting words with fascinating histories, but, for now, let’s go with cucumber. Clocking in at…
Worshipping harvest of needs, not wants, on Labor of Love Day
For those unfamiliar with the importance of Opening Days of the many seasons of hunting and fishing, it brings…
Savoring summer’s ending, preparing garden for winter
We’re in that melancholy time of the gardener’s year. The school bus goes by in the morning now, and…
Merrymac Farm Sanctuary leads rabbit rescue
(This story has been corrected because an earlier version incorrectly identified the photographer.) On the morning of Tuesday, Aug….
Significant events on Aug. 25, including Monday Munch
Here are just a few significant events occurring on Aug. 25: Speaking of libraries, the card catalogue at Harvard…
Hard to imagine lobster or clams without fresh corn
In New England, fresh Maine lobsters shine in the summertime, especially when combined with our local harvest of golden…
Should mega-dairies receive so much government support?
Dairy cows have been the icon of Vermont’s pastoral countryside for 150 years, but today’s mega-dairies don’t reflect the…
No thimbleberries, but Monday Munch has blueberries
It’s August and I’m happy to report that thimbleberries have appeared. Years ago, when I had no idea what…
Recipes for enjoying the many fruit bounties of summer
What a fabulous season we are in. It’s one of plenty with farm stands and gardens overflowing with the…
Bad news, good news and a grateful farewell to Mary Volk
Okay, so let’s start with the not-so-good news. The Vermont Foodbank, the state’s largest food assistance provider, has laid…
Perfect time of year for digging into watermelons
The Old Farmer’s Almanac tells us that the Dog Days begin July 3 and end Aug. 11, so we’re…
Blueberry season inspires yummy blueberry reveries
Blueberry season! It’s a happy day indeed when our local blueberries come in. Nothing better than eating a half…
Fighting knotweed by letting goats pig out
For the past seven years, volunteers have been pulling and clipping Japanese knotweed from riverbanks, open fields, roadsides and…
New cottage food law keeps VT products in home kitchens
Peter Hopkins and his business partners were having a great year in sales for their food start up. They…
Shelburne Farms tour offers a nitty-gritty closeup of cheddar-making
If you were to walk through the two massive barn doors at Shelburne Farms’ central complex, you would see…
Climate change brings changes to VT farming
Vermont’s farmers are growing crops that better suit the state’s warmer and wetter climate and branching into products that…
Celery: Actually quite a bit more than Kalamazoo chew
Upcoming Monday Munches feature deliciously tempting summer offerings: couscous, Italian pasta salad, strawberries, blueberries and watermelon. In contrast to…
Saving seeds from vegetable crops is fun and easy
Saving seeds from your vegetable crops is a fun and easy way to benefit from nature’s generosity. With a…
Adorable kid leads to change from flowers to goats
Life does not always go to plan. For Margaret Aiken, who recently opened a United States Department of Agriculture-certified…
Summer musings on gratitude for miracle of being here
Sweltering heat. Powerful thunderstorms that tear across the lake like a dark wall of clouds. They make fools of…